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"Your life is your story. Write what you want." Product + Strategy | M/IG Digital New York, United States Passionate about better me, better you, better us. I spent the last 18 months running a digital innovation agency. We worked with some fun brands across 6 countries. I'm eager about leveraging technology (strategy+product) to support social & economic mobility. I dream of a world where traditional business is a force for good. I love … [see more] |
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"If it's got strings or skins I'll play it. If it's got keys I'll type on it." Web Guy | Murrindindi Shire Council & General Thinking Yea, Australia Known to some as 'Pollyanna' for my optimistic timeframe estimates, I nevertheless do actually turn in some interesting work from time to time. Intrigued by the nexus between artistic creativity - e.g. songwriting - and productive creativity - e.g. coding. Constantly amazed by all that the human mind can achieve ... and, on occasion, depressed … [see more] |
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"1+1=11" Innovation Designer | Self employed Berlin, Germany My clients usually call when the strategy GPS says: “You can’t get there from here.” Inspired innovation comes from the marriage of breakthrough perspectives and experienced deployment. IDEO taught me about design, Adidas gave me a passion for performance. Working as an independent for almost 7 years has given me the confidence to follow my … [see more] |
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independent consultant Sydney, Australia I've worked in various strategy and business development roles for media and technology companies, large and small, in Australia and the US. Currently working as an independent consultant. Co-founder TEDxSydney. Supporter of a number of fabulous organisations, including the Sydney Story Factory, the Australian Chamber Orchestra and Access Now. … [see more] |
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"Supporting individuals in having an impact on climate change." Australia and Pacific Lead | Climate Reality Melbourne, Australia I am passionate about social change, with a decade of experience in environmental issues. M background is in community organising, new media and strategy development. I'm bringing my different skills and experiences together now, as Australia and Pacific lead for The Climate Reality Project, Al Gore’s climate change leadership program. Before that my work has … [see more] |
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"to embody & live, know, connect, transcend, share, care and dare in common frames of references" Journalist, Scholar, Futurist, Consultant, Facilitator, ... | various GLocally.... Berlin, Germany "I had a couple of lifes: technician and engineer, planner, consultant, sales and marketing, infographics coiner, environmental management and research, curator, futurist, educator, facilitator, ... in fields as wide as: environmental education, culture, youth, media,... My function is capacitity building along and across scales and cultures in an appreciative, attentive style typical for concerned generalists, … [see more] |
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Policy Officer | German Association of the Digital Economy Berlin, Germany lobbyist for the digital transformation & fighter for future generations … [see more] |
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Investigator, Organizer, Storyteller, Physical Artist Washington, D.C., United States Redefining Outdoors(wo)man. Environmentalist. Scientist. Designer. Physical Artist. Currently as a Research Fellow with Conservation X Labs I look for ways to distill grand challenges in water and biodiversity conservation to focus the ingenuity of humanity to solve these grand challenges. … [see more] |
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"whose brain is in the networks and whose soul is with the water sprites" Artist | UCL / freelance / University of Leeds Berlin, Germany I am an interdisciplinary practitioner with a passion for the environment, digital media and understanding the world’s complex networks. I now work creatively as a researcher, designer and community engagement specialist at the intersection of arts, science and technology. I have excellent project management and team working skills, honed over the last 15 years of … [see more] |
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"We bring the arts and health together to change worlds." CEO | Arts Health Institute Newcastle, Australia In 2011 I co-founded the Arts Health Institute that does stunningly beautiful work injecting humanity into health and aged care environments. We grew from an idea to a substantial employer of artists nationally and we build on the strength of good research, scalable arts interventions that make a positive difference to the health outcomes and … [see more] |
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"Consultant in design systems and design" Design | 6¢ Design Brooklyn, United States My largest client now is the Times Square Alliance, in New York. I am commissioning NYC designers to develop new public furniture solutions for this dazzling public space. We have seen some great ideas and I can’t wait to prototype them on the plaza. Other clients include The Local Development Corporation of East New York, … [see more] |
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"Be ashamed to die until you have won some victory for humanity. Horace Mann" Sustainable Futurist, Climate Speaker and Serial Entrepreneur | ALOHAS ECO-Center Hamburg, Germany As a UN SDG Advocate, I am on a mission to empower Billions of Global Citizens to live an Adaptive Lifestyle of Health and Sustainability within our planetary boundaries. I am striving to globally reform the agriculture, food and beverage industry. I do this in several ways; by speaking globally on Climate Change and Food … [see more] |
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"A World with 7 Billion Entrepreneurs" Ecosystem Builder | EdgeOf - Incubation Center at the heart of TOKYO. Kobe, Japan Our team is launching an 8-story incubation center named EdgeOf at the heart of Tokyo - 2min walk from the famous Shibuya crossing. Entrepreneurship has always been my passion. In 2010, I founded Bizjapan, a non-profit platform that supports university students in Japan to find their passion and launch their own project. Having received education … [see more] |
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"Making it up as I go along." Chief Innovation Officer | City of Austin Austin, TX, United States I head up a new office in the City of Austin to develop, test, organize and encourage innovative best practices in local government administration with the goal of fostering a culture of innovation within the City of Austin. I empower others to create unique and creative solutions to civic challenges by working across City departments; … [see more] |
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"In permanent reinvention, learning and flow." Co-Founder | The Values Foundation Buenos Aires, Argentina I wear several hats. In prehistoric times I was an Engineer. Nowadays i'm considered and play several roles as an iconoclast, an innovator, a visionary, a professor, a facilitator, a mentor, a learning and decision coach, an entrepreneur and a consultant, not necessarily in that order. I enjoy my workplaylearn, and other of my mottos … [see more] |
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"If the Gods are watching, then put on a good show." Innovation | Education New Zealand Christchurch, New Zealand A decade in the music industry led to consulting in the arts and culture sector bringing REMIX to Sydney, a global summit exploring the intersection between Culture, Technology and Entrepreneurship. Currently I am heading up some exciting innovation projects for the tertiary sector in New Zealand. I also consult in International Government relations with a … [see more] |
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Head of Transformation London, Great Britain Seasoned digital leader and strategist with 15+ years’ professional experience within the digital marketing landscape. Expert in key areas of driving innovation, change and delivering results. In my youth I learned and developed basic machine coding, computer science and microcomputer technology which is where my passion and love of digital began. Blending this with my … [see more] |
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Chief Designer & Futurist | SAP's Chief Innovation Office Berlin, Germany I have been loving and living design and innovation my whole career. I moved across a range of disciplines from UX, to system design to be leading design as a strategic innovation instrument. Right now, I am on the mission to map, build and inspire a future we want to live in. As Chief Designer … [see more] |
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Entrepreneur, Chairman & Founder | HEARGLASS Lenox, United States I started wanting to be a journalist. I had an overwhelming curiosity about practically everything. An urge to get out of town, out of the known, discover what was on the other side of the hill even if it was another hill. My numerous entrepreneurial endeavors include the revival of the English car manufacturer, Aston … [see more] |
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"clarify, simplify, inspire" Director | Urbanac Sydney, Australia I navigate the space between planning, architecture and development. Ever noticed that your planners, architects, engineers and land owners all seem to speak different languages? I specialise in helping them to focus and communicate to solve your complex urban problems. For the past 25 years I have pursued a career in urban design and planning … [see more] |
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"Research designer, author, filmmaker, lecturer, facilitator" President | International Bateson Institute Stockholm & San Francisco, Sweden My life & work is about increasing perception of the interrelationality that creates life. Since living systems are everywhere, I work with many sectors, generations, cultures and professionals. The spectrum of people and places I work with is a wondrous laboratory of context comparison... for mutual learning, for the ever lasting study of interdependency and … [see more] |
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"“Sometimes I’ve believed as many as six impossible things before breakfast.” Lewis Carroll" Founder CEO | BORN PARTNERS Tel Aviv, Israel WE CREATE BESPOKE FUTURES IN A WILD WORLD BORN IS A NEW KIND OF A FUTURES RESEARCH & STRATEGY FIRM, SUITED FOR BOLD IDEAS & ORGANIZATIONS IN A WILD WORLD. BORN. WE SERVE FUTURE PIONEERS. TRANSFORMATIVE INNOVATION. WE LIVE IN A NEW ERA. AN ERA OF UNPRECEDENTED AND SUDDEN RADICAL TRANSITIONS. THESE CONSTANT SEISMIC SHIFTS … [see more] |
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Head of Service Design at EY - Customer & Digital | EY Tel Aviv, Israel I am a strategic design practitioner using the design/creative thinking for finding needs and solving problems. And I can't believe I'm getting paid for it! I work with and for people, making sure business organization and social innovators understand them better and are able to create meaningful and relevant new offers. … [see more] |
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Writer, Curator, Project Manager | Freelance Sydney, Australia I started my professional life as a researcher at The Observer newspaper in London, after a brief stint in advertising. Clawed my way to writing features for the world's oldest broadsheet newspaper. It was an incredible cadetship. Studied modern history at graduate and postgraduate level, worked on the Australians at War Film Archive before making … [see more] |
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"Exploration. Innovation. Adventure. Design." Design Partner | Model 10 Electra Beverly Hills, United States I’m a recognized design leader and entrepreneur with deep expertise in user experience design, product strategy, product management, design management, brand architecture, marketing, and design thinking. I've held executive roles at Disney, Scripps Networks, Yahoo and Corbis. My experience spans devices, mediums and environments, in domains including storytelling and entertainment, healthcare, banking, personal finance, parenting, … [see more] |
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